Benjamin F. Coon, farmer, Sec. 20; P. O. Juneau; born in Madison Co., N. Y., Aug. 10, 1828; son of James Coon, who was born in Rensselaer Co., N. Y.; he died Nov. 11, 1867, at the age of 68; his father was a Revolutionary soldier; the family came to Walworth Co., Wis., in 1847, and, in the fall of 1847, came to Oak Grove and bought 160 acres; there were no fences or roads, and plenty of Indians at that time; has now through his hard work and frugality, a fine farm of 250 acres under good cultivation and well improved; has been a member of the School Board a number of years. Married, in Walworth Co., in March, 1855, Martha Willard; had one child -- Marshall, born in October, 1857, and is living in Walworth Co.; his wife died in June, 1860. He married again, in September, 1862, Lucy E. Gove, daughter of Andrew Gove, a native of Vermont, Orange Co.; has had nine children -- Walter, born Aug. 5, 1856, Henrietta, Nov. 16, 1865; Ella, Nov. 29, 1867; Arlie, April 28, 1869; Benjamin, Aug. 31, 1870; James, June 17, 1872; Alice, Nov. 28, 1873; Cora, April 1, 1876; Allen, Aug. 9, 1877.
